"Well that’s a unique career path… and it turns out you can make an elevator pitch in an elevator"

From lobster wrangling in the Hamptons to helping to comfort homesick kids in Quebec. From shining lights on opera singers in Banff to developing strategies to prevent occupational disease across Ontario, Avril Beaubien (MPH '17) has had a very diverse career.

Avril was ahead of the curve for online learning, completing her Masters of Public Health with a concentration in epidemiology through Lakehead in 2017. She now works for the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, where she is currently part a small specialized team focused on workplace guidance related to COVID-19.